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Build Your Own Sandblaster Book
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I have built my own sandblaster in the past and if you are mechanically inclined, you may want to because it really isn’t very hard. As long as you have a welder, a metal cutting saw, and other basic tools, you can make one yourself. In the past, I always told people that I wouldn’t
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| (Published: Mon, 18 Jul 2011 00:16:33 +0000) |
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Coffee Mug Sandcarving
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Information on sandcarving a porcelain coffee mug with a question and answer from a member. Also talks about cleaning up a stain on the engraved area of the cup.
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| (Published: Fri, 01 Jul 2011 20:09:49 +0000) |
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Champagne Etching & Color Glass Tip
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An example of a champagne bottle etching gift for to celebrate a baby and my tips to make the glass stand out with dark background and sandcarving.
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| (Published: Fri, 24 Jun 2011 00:19:00 +0000) |
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Sandcarving Class Question
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Just a question and answer about sandcarving classes or courses around the area. If you can't find one, check out my upcoming sandcarving membership site.
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| (Published: Mon, 20 Jun 2011 22:37:11 +0000) |
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Beginning Etching Question
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Question about Beginner etching and places to get etching stencils and supplies.
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| (Published: Mon, 20 Jun 2011 15:06:42 +0000) |
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Tip for Cleaning Glass
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Talk about William's glass cleaner tip and suggestion. And a thanks for his help.
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| (Published: Sun, 05 Jun 2011 22:24:47 +0000) |
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Glass Etcher Payment Question
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Information for glass etchers regarding payment, secured payment, and what type of version the Glass Etching Secrets manual is in.
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| (Published: Wed, 01 Jun 2011 21:58:21 +0000) |
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Contact Paper & Etching
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Questions about contact paper and using etching chemicals.
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| (Published: Sun, 29 May 2011 14:38:11 +0000) |
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William’s Latest Engravings
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An engraving on a framed glass by William K. Check out his unique glass art and leave a comment.
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| (Published: Thu, 19 May 2011 15:46:00 +0000) |
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Best Glass Cleaner
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Sources for the best glass cleaner known as Invisible glass. Click the link to read more about it and where to get it from.
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| (Published: Wed, 11 May 2011 21:28:10 +0000) |
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William’s Engravings & Etchings
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One of our Facebook group and newsletter subscribers recently sent me some pictures of his beautifully engraved and etched framed glass canvases! He offered to post them here and I thought they were neat framed glass etchings. These are etched and photographed by William Kolsteren with various techniques. The first two are sandblast etchings with
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| (Published: Wed, 16 Mar 2011 23:48:33 +0000) |
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Photoresist Etched Glass
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Using photoresist to etch glass and a comparison with vinyl cutter stencil. The example is mainly surface etched but can be used for sandcarving also.
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| (Published: Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:35:44 +0000) |
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How to Sandblast Glass Tutorial
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Just another simple tutorial on how to sandblast glass with a medeviel pattern. Again, very basic, but please hit like and I will create some more in the spring. Thanks!!!!!
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| (Published: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 21:33:20 +0000) |
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Cream from My Site
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I get overwhelmed by this same question in my email inbox often about the hobby cream so I decided to blog about the discussion here and maybe it will answer others questions. Hi Thanks for an interesting site, I’m wondering if I can order etching cream from you? Thanks Amanda Hi Amanda, thanks for the
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| (Published: Tue, 04 Jan 2011 02:12:21 +0000) |
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Positive and Negative Etching
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Etching glass has many possibilities. Even using the same pattern can result in two different etched appearances which are known as positive and negative etching. Positive etching is basically cutting out a stencil such as the black areas and etching that area. Negative etching is when you remove the opposite areas of the pattern and
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| (Published: Sat, 18 Dec 2010 01:22:12 +0000) |
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How to get a whiter etching?
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I got another question after the survey was placed so I figured that I would post it here. See the questions below and my answer: I have used the etching cream and yes it works . I am looking for whatever it takes to get a whiter look or stronger look some time you cant
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| (Published: Wed, 15 Dec 2010 23:23:29 +0000) |
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3 Dimensional Engraving
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Q: What is the best approach to etching 3 dimensional, i.e. different depths in a pattern, when etching by hand, as opposed to sand blasting? A: I assume your talking about engraving. If that’s the case, I am not too familiar with engraving because I primarily work with sandblast etching and sandcarving but I do
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| (Published: Wed, 15 Dec 2010 00:30:55 +0000) |
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Survey Responses
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Hi everyone, I have finally went through all the questions and responded to the majority of them that I could get too here on the blog. If you have any better advice or questions about a particular answer that I made, I urge you to leave a comment below each post link. If I missed
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| (Published: Wed, 15 Dec 2010 00:29:32 +0000) |
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Post Sandblasting Cabinet Drawings?
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Q: Can you post drawings to build your own sand blasting cabinet? A: I will be creating some plans and drawings soon but I don’t currently have any. I have made my own sandblast cabinet as you can see from the picture although its not the best. There are dozens of ways to make these
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| (Published: Tue, 14 Dec 2010 23:45:54 +0000) |
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Nozzle Sizes per Abrasive?
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Q: lot of nozzle sizes but no consist specs for what material to use with each nozzle and most people I talked to still use a slicia sand for sand blasting. A: Generally, the larger the grit, the larger the nozzle size should be but most glass sandblasting should be about 1/8″ and smaller. But
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| (Published: Sat, 11 Dec 2010 18:19:19 +0000) |
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Marks Outside Stencil Problem
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Q: most of the time the etching comes out good but sometimes I get marks outside the stencil. does it just take a lot of practice or what am i doing wrong? A: I am not sure which etching process your using but I am assuming your glass sandblasting. Abrasive from your sandblaster can get
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| (Published: Sat, 11 Dec 2010 16:00:46 +0000) |
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Stained Glass with Etching
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Q: I’m chapelhillglass and I’m wanting to learn how to add etching and carving to my stained glass products. A: I think mixing glass etching with stained glass is a great idea. I haven’t worked with stained glass yet but have been wanting to learn that as well. One good thing about etching on stained
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| (Published: Sat, 11 Dec 2010 00:41:45 +0000) |
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Cleaning A Glass
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Q: what is the best way to clean a mirror or glass from any residue without smearing? My husband is a beginner and is doing quite well and just needs to get his technique to work for him. A: I assume your talking about the adhesive residue left over from the back side of a
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| (Published: Fri, 10 Dec 2010 18:32:27 +0000) |
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Mastering Multi-Stage Sandcarving
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Q: When I’m doing sandcarving, I can do 2 stage carving, and I am trying to master the technique of multi stage. A: Yes, I here you. Moving one stage advanced is a big step. It takes a lot of visualization and planning with your stencil / pattern. The more you practice, the easier it
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| (Published: Fri, 10 Dec 2010 15:30:51 +0000) |
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Sandblast in Winter?
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Q: Can I keep/use a sandblast cabinet in my garage in winter ? will it work or freeze? Can I safely use it inside? buying the harbor freight 199.0 one this weekend A: Yes, there is no problem with keeping and using the sandblaster in the garage in the winter. It can’t really freeze up
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| (Published: Fri, 10 Dec 2010 02:41:16 +0000) |
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Can tempered glass be etched or carved?
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Q: Can tempered glass be etched or carved? Many people tell me it cannot. A: Tempered glass can be etched but carving it can be a different story. If you carve tempered glass too deep, the glass can shatter. I lightly etch tempered car glass all the time with no problems. Some people tell me
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| (Published: Thu, 09 Dec 2010 17:21:19 +0000) |
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Learn About Detailed Carving
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Q: I might want to learn more about detailed carving as opposed to simple sandblasted surface design, but I am primarily a fused glass artist and can only get limited time for my art so I hesitate to expand my goals further at this point. A: I here you- sandcarving is a lot interesting than
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| (Published: Wed, 08 Dec 2010 17:01:47 +0000) |
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Starting Small with Etching
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Q: Really looking for some free patterns right now to see how much we like it. Been doing smaller wine glasses, beer mugs and some mirrors. A: I am sure you saw some of the free patterns that I offer, but if not- check them out. I want to update the collection with more sometime
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| (Published: Tue, 07 Dec 2010 19:49:55 +0000) |
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Best Way to Apply Stencil Mask
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Q: On a glass, or round piece of glass, that you have to do on the side, what is the best way of applying the mask? A: I think I am following you, but if I am wrong please clarify in the comments section below. If your trying to apply the stencil mask on a
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| (Published: Tue, 07 Dec 2010 17:28:18 +0000) |
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Glass Etching & Survey Results
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This past week I asked some of my subscribers to take a survey and the results were great. Over 50 people were nice enough to answer the survey and I am so grateful for your help. I want to thank all of those who took the survey and I will be answering everyone’s questions here
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| (Published: Tue, 07 Dec 2010 02:20:14 +0000) |
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Sandblast Stencil Thickness?
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I like to use the blog to answer questions so here is a recent discussion we had about using different stencils for sandblasting glass with tips.
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| (Published: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 02:32:17 +0000) |
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Whats Etching Cream Made of?
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See what the ingredients are in common etching cream and a change to the site due to my inaccurate information of whats in Armour Etch. Please leave a comment or question over at the blog.
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| (Published: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 06:16:15 +0000) |
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Sand Blast Wine Bottles
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Here is a recent question I got from someone showing the demand for the etched wine glasses market.
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| (Published: Thu, 21 Oct 2010 16:06:33 +0000) |
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